In a world inherently full of scarcity, violence, unpredictability, and a lack of meaningful inclusion, many bodyminds develop dis-stress, dys-regulation, dis-ease, and other adaptive trauma responses. I offer neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-assumed therapy to individuals aged 15+, their caregivers, and groups. I serve as a guide to my clients as we experiment with new strategies to replace disempowering Stress Response System patterns with more empowering ones, including:

• Somatic strategies to enhance interoceptive awareness

• Movement-based strategies to activate safety in the bodymind

• Emotional strategies to attune to the authentic self

• Cognitive strategies to unlearn disempowering belief systems

• Behavioral strategies to reorganize neural pathways

• Social strategies to achieve a values-aligned life

The psychotherapeutic relationship offers an opportunity to journey beyond the known. In this work, you are guided towards, and encouraged to explore those dream-like messages that often visit in the form of body symptoms, relationship problems, addictive behaviors, and inner-critic battles. We are usually conditioned to move away from these messages and are admonished (or admonish ourselves!) to find something else to do. Nevertheless, these "problems" don't seem to go away by themselves, but tend to persist in a chronic way--demanding our attention. My work involves honoring these messages and in the spirit of heartfelt inquiry, learning what's needed to move beyond our limitations. Because this work requires following one's process through all its unpredictable expressions, the therapist must be highly adaptable and fluid. As a licensed psychotherapist, I have been involved for the past 15 years in Arny Mindell's Process Work. In addition, I have had extensive training and practice in yoga,massage, hypnotherapy, NLP, meditation, applied kinesiology, addictions work and Brainspotting. Thank you, Michael.

As a Licensed Social Worker (LSW,) I am a strength based, systematically minded clinician integrating mindfulness and body awareness practices with grief counseling, trauma informed care, family therapy and child play therapy.

Specializing in working with adult women (20's/30's); emerging adults; young children (2-12yrs) and their families.

My approach is to work collaboratively with my clients - together we build a trusting and safe enough environment to explore, make discoveries and integrate new ways of living life and being in the world.

Please call for a free initial consultation.

Are you worried and/or frustrated with some of your child’s behavior? Play therapy is the research based treatment of choice for children struggling with: trauma, adoption and foster-care, hospitalization and illness, abuse, divorce, grief, anxiety and withdrawn behavior, aggression and acting out behavior, depression, and neglect. I can help you have a more harmonious and enjoyable relationship with your child. Research shows play therapy can help children learn: to respect themselves and others, identify their feelings and that their feelings are acceptable, self-control, to be creative and resourceful in confronting problems, self-direction, self-acceptance, and to make responsible choices. Why wait to help your child gain a sense of understanding and comfort over difficult situations? Call today for a free consultation.